RECRUITMENT OF CLERKS & PROBATIONARY OFFICERS - 2010

Federal Bank, a leading Private Sector Bank is hiring talented and aspiring individuals for the post of (1) Clerks & (2) Probationary Officers.

Eligible candidates are advised to apply online between 30.09.2010 to 20.10.2010 (both days inclusive) only through the Federal Bank website www.federalbank.co.in after carefully going through the instructions contained in this advertisement. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

1. Important Dates

Opening date of Online Registration Gateway

30.09.2010

Closing date of Online Registration Gateway

20.10.2010

Remittance of Application Fee

28.09.2010 to 20.10.2010

Date of Written Examination 05.12.2010 Morning Session: Clerks

Afternoon Session : PO’s

Candidates are advised to download call letters for appearing in the written test from the website from 22.11.2010 onwards by entering their registration number and password which will be generated at the time of applying online.

2. Scale of pay and other emoluments Candidates selected for Clerical cadre posts will be offered pay scale of ` 7200 –

400/3 – 8400 – 500/3 – 9900 – 600/4 – 12300 – 700/7 – 17200 – 1300/1 – 18500 – 800 /1 – 19300.

Candidates selected for Probationary Officer (Scale I) cadre posts will be offered pay scale of ` 14500 – 600 /7 – 18700 – 700 /2 – 20100 – 800/7 – 25700.

DA, HRA, CCA will be paid as per rules of the Federal Bank in force from time to time depending upon the place of posting. Medical Aid, Hospitalisation Scheme, Leave fare concession, retirement benefits and other perquisites will be admissible as per Bank’s rules. On a cost-to-company basis, the monthly pay package for Clerks and Probationary Officers including all the allowances and perquisites will be approximately ` 18000/- and ` 45000/- respectively subject to changes from time to time.

Post Code

Post

Initial Probation Period

Posting

01

Clerk

Six months.

The selected candidates are likely to be posted at any place in Federal Bank India or abroad as per the administrative requirements and discretion of the Bank

02

Probationary

Two years.

1. Probation Period

Officer

2. Eligibility Criteria

(a) Age Limit as on 01.07.2010

Post code

Post

Age Limit

01

Clerk

Not above 24 years (born on or after 01.07.1986)

02

Probationary Officer

Not above 26 years (born on or after 01.07.1984)

SC/ ST candidates will be eligible for relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years.

(b) Minimum Educational Qualifications as on 01.07.2010 - The date in the

passing certificate / marks sheet Federal Bank of the qualifying exam should be on or before 01.07.2010.

Post Code

Post

Minimum Educational Qualification

01

Clerk

Graduation with minimum 55% marks for science subjects and minimum 50% marks for other streams from any recognised university or other institutions established by an Act of Federal Bank parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of U G C Act, 1956.

02

Probationary Officer

Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks from any recognized university or other institutions established by an Act of parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of U G C Act, 1956.

Note:

· Graduation course or equivalent examination must entail a minimum of 3 years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or

equivalent. Graduation in Agriculture/ Engineering means those who have passed a 10+2+4 year course. Graduation in Law means those who have passed 10+2+5 year course in law or degree in any subject + 3 year course in Law.

· The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be based on the

practice followed by the University / Institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case of the candidates being awarded grades / CGPA instead of marks, Federal Bank equivalence would be based on the equivalence certified by the University / Institution from where they have obtained the degree. In case the University / Institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by the Bank by dividing obtained CGPA with the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with 100.

· Year wise / semester wise mark sheet for each year / semester in respect of

the qualifying examination from the concerned University should be available. Since the reverse side of the mark sheet contains the instructions, photocopies of both sides of the mark sheets is necessary.

· Working knowledge of computers is essential for both the posts.

3. Application Fee Details ( Non refundable)

Post Code

Post Category Application Fees

01

Clerk SC/ST ` 50

General/ OBC/ Others ` 300

02 Probationary

Officers

SC/ST ` 75

General/ OBC / Others ` 400

4. How to apply Eligible candidates have to apply online through the Federal Bank website only. No other means/ mode of application are acceptable. The application format should be filled in English only. Before registering their applications on the website, candidates should note / possess the following:

(i) An e-mail id which shall be valid for the duration of the recruitment

process. In case the candidate does not have a valid e-mail id, he/ she has to create a new email id before applying online.

(ii) Application fee can be remitted at any branch of Federal Bank. For this

purpose, candidates have to visit the Bank’s website www.federalbank.co.in and follow the link careers and download the payment challan for remitting the application fee.

(iii) Application Fees can be remitted through other Banks also (through NEFT). The details of the account to which fee to be remitted is as follows:

Account No. 10010200150362

Account Name

Federal Bank RECRUITMENT APPLICATION FEE

IFSC FDRL0001001

If the application fee is remitted through other Banks (through NEFT) the respective Federal Bank remittance slip can be used. However, following details should invariably be mentioned while applying online.

· NEFT Reference Number

· Date of remittance

· Amount remitted

· IFSC of Sending Branch

(iv) If a candidate is eligible and desires to apply for more than one post, he /

she should apply separately for each post. Application fee should also be remitted separately.

(v) The payment towards recruitment application fees can be made from

28.09.2010 onwards, but before the close of business hours on 20.10.2010. ie, close of online registration gateway. Even if the Bank extends the last date of registration of online applications due to technical reasons, the valid dates during which the payment should be made as indicated above will not be changed.

(vi) After remitting the application fee, logon to our Federal Bank

website www.federalbank.co.in and follow the link careers. Then click “Recruitment of Clerks and Probationary Officers– 2010”. Then click “apply online”. Then online application will open. Fill up all the details required in the application and click “Submit” available at the bottom of the online application and your online application will be registered. A Registration Number and Password will appear for your online registration immediately on the screen. Candidates are required to take printout of the online application using the above registration number and password. Candidates shall retain the printout of the online application with them.

(vii) Candidates are required to bring to the examination centre at the time of

written examination, the call letter, which can be downloaded by the candidate using the registration number and password obtained at the time of registration of online application. Candidates should possess copies of recent passport size colour photograph for pasting on the system generated call letter.

(viii) Valid proof of identity such as PAN card/Passport/ Voter I D Card/ Driving

License/ Permanent Identity card issued by the present employer or any

other valid proof of identification with a photograph should be produced at the time of written exam and interview to be conducted by the Federal Bank.

(ix) Candidates should submit the copy of the Payment Challan / counterfoil of

application fee along with the call letter at the time of written examination, failing which the candidate will not be admitted for the written examination.

5. Selection Procedure: The selection process consists of Federal Bank written test, interview, etc. The details of the written test are as follows:

For Clerks

Test

Name of the Test No. of

Questions

Time

I Test of Reasoning 30

Composite time of 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours for all the tests together

II Test of English Language 30

III Test of Numerical Ability 30

IV Computer Knowledge and Aptitude

40

V Test of Financial Awareness 40

VI Marketing Knowledge and Aptitude

30

For Probationary Officers

Test

Name of the Test No. of

Questions

Time

I General and Financial Awareness

50

Composite time of 150 minutes i.e. 2 hours and 30 minutes for all the tests together

II Test of English Language 40

III Test of Quantitative Aptitude 40

IV Test of Reasoning 40

V Computer Knowledge and Aptitude

40

VI Marketing Knowledge Aptitude 40

All the tests will be Objective type Federal Bank with five alternative choices out of which one will be the correct answer. The tests will be in English only.

6. Venues for the Written Test

The Bank will conduct the written test at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai & New Delhi.

General Instructions 1] Before filling the online application form, the candidate must ensure that he/ she

fulfills all the eligibility criteria with respect to age, educational qualifications etc. in respect of the post for which he / she is making the application and that the particulars furnished in the application form are correct in all respects. In case it is detected at any stage that a candidate does not fulfill any of the eligibility criteria, and / or that he / she has Federal Bank furnished any incorrect information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after the appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.

2] Admission to written examination will be purely provisional without verification of

age/ qualification / experience / category /SC/ST/OBC), etc of the candidates with reference to documents. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of conduct of written test, interview, selection etc. and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this regard.

3] The Federal Bank reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standard, etc., in

order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for written test and interview commensurate with the number of vacancies.

4] Eligible candidates have to appear for a written test and interview at their own

expense at the venue and date notified by the Bank. 5] An application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the application

fee once paid will NOT BE refunded on any account nor would be held in reserve for any future examination or selection. The application fee shall also NOT BE refunded in case the application is rejected / not considered by Federal Bank.

6] Candidates are required to apply only online through the link provided on the

Federal Bank website which will lead them to the online application form. The system generated printout of the application should be retained by the candidate. Candidate need not send the printout of the application form to the Bank. It will be required to send to a specified address only if the candidate qualifies in the written examination.

7] Candidates are advised to keep their application fee details, particulars of

educational qualifications and other personal details ready before applying as these details are required to fill in the online application form. After filling the form, candidates are required to click “SUBMIT” available at the bottom of the online application form. If the application is accepted, the system will generate a registration number and a password.

8] Candidates are advised to download call letters for appearing in the written test from

the website from 22.11.2010 onwards by entering their registration number and

password which will be generated at the time of applying online. A recent passport size colour photograph (without dark glasses) should be firmly pasted on the call letter at Federal Bank the prescribed place and should be signed across by the candidate. Sufficient copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written examination / interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the entire recruitment process is over. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of written examination / interview may lead to disqualification.

9) Candidates have to produce all the requisite certificates / documents in original with

Xerox copies for verification at the time of interview along with a copy of the system generated print out of the application. Failure to do so shall lead to disqualification of the candidate.

10] In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST category, copy of self attested caste /

tribe certificate along with the original must be brought at the time of interview along with a copy of the system generated print out of the application. The certificate should have been issued in the prescribed format and by Authorities empowered to issue such certificate.

11] Candidates selected are liable to be posted anywhere in India or abroad as per the

administrative requirements & discretion of the Bank. 12] Any request for change of address / change of centre for written test/ interview shall

not be entertained. 13] The Federal Bank reserves the right to cancel any of the centres and / or add

some other centres depending upon the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centres other than the one he / she has opted for.

14] The Bank has the right to reject any application/ candidature at any stage without

assigning any reason and the decision of the Bank shall be final. 15] Appointments of selected candidates will be subject to his / her being declared

medically fit by the Bank’s Medical Officer, satisfactory report about his / her character and antecedents by the Police Authorities, verification of caste / tribe certificate (for reserved category candidates only) and completion of all other pre recruitment formalities to the complete satisfaction of the Bank. Further, such appointment shall also be subject to Service and Conduct Rules of the Bank.

16] The Federal Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in submission of online

applications or communication. Candidates in their own interest are advised to submit on line applications well before the last date.

17] Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

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